TRAINING

GUIDE

LATHE-LESSON-3
FACE, ROUGH, FINISH, DRILL,
INTERNAL THREAD AND CUTOFF
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Objectives
You will create the geometry for Lathe Lesson 3, and then generate a toolpath to machine the
part on a CNC lathe. This lesson covers the following topics:

 Create a 2-dimensional drawing by:

Creating lines.
Creating fillets.
Creating chamfers.

 Establish Stock and Chuck Setup settings:

Stock size.
Chuck Configuration.
Material for the part.
Feed calculation.

 Generate a 2-dimensional lathe toolpath consisting of:

Lathe Face.
Lathe Rough.
Lathe Finish.
Lathe Drill and Thread.
Lathe Cutoff.

 Inspect the toolpath using Mastercam’s Verify and Backplot by:

Launching the Verify function to machine the part on the screen.
Generating the NC- code.

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LATHE - LESSON - 3 DRAWING

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TOOL LIST
Six tools will be used to create this part.
 Tool #1 Face and Rough the outside diameters
 Tool #2 Finish the outside diameters
 Tool #3 Centre drill the hole
 Tool #4 Tap Drill the .3125 diameter hole
 Tool #5 Tap the .375-16 hole
 Tool #6 Cutoff the part

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LESSON - 3 - THE PROCESS

Geometry Creation
TASK 1: Setting the Environment
TASK 2: Setting the Construction Planes
TASK 3: Create the Geometry
TASK 4: Create the18 Degree Angle
TASK 5: Create the Fillets (Radius)
TASK 6: Create the Chamfer
TASK 7: Save the Drawing
Toolpath Creation
TASK 8: Define the Stock and Chuck Parameters
TASK 9: Face the Front of the Part
TASK 10: Rough the Outside Diameters
TASK 11: Finish the Outside Diameters
TASK 12: Center Drill the 5/16” Hole
TASK 13: Drill the 5/16” Hole
TASK 14: Tap the 3/8”-16 Hole
TASK 15: Cut off the Part
TASK 16: Verify the Toolpath
TASK 17: Save the Updated MCX File
TASK 18: Post and Create the CNC Code File

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Geometry Creation
TASK 1:
SETTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Before starting the geometry creation you should set up the grid and toolbars as outlined in the
Setting the Environment section at the beginning of this text:
1. Set up the Grid. This will help identify the location of the origin.
2. Customize the toolbars to machine a part on the Lathe.
3. Set the machine type to the default Lathe.

TASK 2:
SETTING THE CONSTRUCTION PLANES:

 Set the Construction Plane to Lathe diameter +D +Z (WCS)

1. Click on Planes at the bottom of the screen as shown below:

2. Click on Lathe diameter>+D +Z (WCS) as shown below:

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TASK 3:
CREATE THE GEOMETRY
 This task explains how to create the geometry of this part. In this lathe part you only need to
create half of the geometry, the geometry above the center line.
 Lines 1 through 9 will be created first and then the fillet and chamfer will be created.

 Create Line #1

1. Select from the pull down menu Create>Line>Endpoint…

2. The Line ribbon bar appears

3. Move the cursor over the center of the grid and as you get close to the origin a visual cue

appears. This is the cue that will allow you to snap to the origin. With this visual cue
highlighted pick the origin.

AutoCursor: Visual Cues detects and highlights endpoints and midpoints of curves, lines, arc
center points, and point entities. In addition, AutoCursor can snap to angle, nearest, tangent,
perpendicular, horizontal, and vertical conditions.

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 The following are Mastercam Visual Cues:

4. You are next prompted to “Specify the second endpoint”. On the left hand side of the
Line ribbon bar click on the Multi-Line button to activate it as shown below by the arrow:

5. Click in the D value space (Diameter) (as shown by the arrow below) and enter a value of
0.6. Hit the Enter key and enter a value of 0 for the Z, hit the enter key again and enter a
value of 0 for the Y and hit Enter.

6. A vertical line should be visible as shown below:

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 Create Line #2
7. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 0.6 in D hit Enter, type in -1.12 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

 Create Line #3
8. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.0 in D hit Enter, type in -1.85 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

 Create Line #4
9. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.0 in D hit Enter, type in -2.25 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

 Create Line #5
10. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.23 in D hit Enter, type in -2.25 in Z and hit
Enter and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

 Create Line #6
11. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.23 in D hit Enter, type in -2.8 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

12. Fit the image to the screen by clicking on the Fit icon as shown below:

13. Then unzoom by clicking on the Un-Zoom Previous / .5 icon as shown below:

 Create Line #7
14. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.44 in D hit Enter, type in -2.8 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

 Create Line #8
15. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 1.44 in D hit Enter, type in -3.00 in Z and hit
Enter and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

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 Create Line #9
16. “Specify the second endpoint”; Type in 0.0 in D hit Enter, type in -3.0 in Z and hit Enter
and type in 0.0 in Y and hit Enter.

17. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

18. Select the Screen Fit icon to fit the part to the screen .
19. Your geometry should look like the figure below.

TASK 4:
CREATE THE 18 DEGREE ANGLE

Create the 18 Degree Angle.

1. Select Create>Line>Endpoint…

2. The Create Line ribbon bar appears and you are prompted to “Specify the first endpoint”.

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3. Click on the end of line 8 as shown below:

4. Click in the space for Length (#1 below) and input -1.0 and then hit the tab key. Enter 180-
18 (#2 below) and hit Enter.

5. A new line is drawn as shown below:

6. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

7. Select Edit>Trim/Break>Trim/Break/Extend.

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8. Click on the Trim 2 Entity Icon as shown below:

9. Click on line 1 and then line 2 as shown below:

10. The line is trimmed as shown below:

11. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

12. Click on the line as shown below and hit the Delete key on your computer keyboard.

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TASK 5:
CREATE THE FILLETS (RADIUS)

1. Select Create>Fillet>Entities…

2. Click in the space for radius (circled below), and input .10 and then hit the tab key.

3. You are now transported over to the Fillet Style field (circled below). Click on the drop
down arrow to review the various fillet radius styles and then ensure Normal is selected
before moving on.

4. Ensure the Trim option for fillet is activated, the icon is depressed as shown below:

5. Move over to the graphic screen and for the prompt “Fillet: Select an entity” click on Line
1 and then for the prompt “Fillet: Select another entity” click on Line 2 as shown below:

6. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

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7. Click in the space for radius (circled below), and input 0.005 and then hit the tab key.

8. For the prompt “Fillet: Select an entity” click on Line 1 and then for the prompt “Fillet:
Select another entity” click on Line 2 as shown below:

9. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

10. Click in the space for radius (circled below), and input 0.10 and then hit the tab key.

11. For the prompt “Fillet: Select an entity” click on Line 1 and then for the prompt “Fillet:
Select another entity” click on Line 2 as shown below:

12. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

13. Click in the space for radius (circled below), and input 0.50 and then hit the tab key.

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14. For the prompt “Fillet: Select an entity” click on Line 1 and then for the prompt “Fillet:
Select another entity” click on Line 2 as shown below:

15. Click on the Apply icon to complete this feature.

16. Click in the space for radius (circled below), and input 0.25 and then hit the tab key.

17. For the prompt “Fillet: Select an entity” click on Line 1 and then for the prompt “Fillet:
Select another entity” click on Line 2 as shown below:

18. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

19. The completed fillet is shown below:

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TASK 6:
CREATE THE CHAMFER
1. Select Create>Chamfer>Entities…

2. The Chamfer Entities ribbon bar appears.

3. Click in the space for distance 1 and input .0625 and then hit the tab key.

4. Ensure the 1 Distance option for Chamfer Style is selected as shown below:

5. Ensure the Trim option for Chamfer is activated, the icon is depressed as shown below:

6. Move over to the graphic screen and for the prompt “Select Line or arc” click on Line 1
and then for the prompt “Select Line or arc” click on Line 2 as shown below:

7. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

8. The Chamfer should look like the figure below:

9. This completes the geometry for this part.

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TASK 7:
SAVE THE DRAWING
1. Select File.
2. Select Save as.
3. In the “File name” box, type “Lathe-Lesson-3”.
4. Save to an appropriate location.
5. Select the green check mark button to save the file and complete this function.

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Toolpath Creation
TASK 8:
DEFINE THE STOCK AND CHUCK PARAMETERS
1. Ensure your screen looks like the image below:
a. The Toolpath Manager is open, if it is not Select Alt and O on your keyboard to open it.
b. The properties icon displays Lathe Default. If it is not refer to Setting the Environment
chapter at the beginning of the book.
c. The Lathe Lesson-3 Geometry is showing.
2. Select the screen fit icon as shown below to display the geometry:

3. Select the plus in front of Properties to expand the Machine Group Properties.

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4. Select Stock setup in the toolpath manager window.

5. Select the Stock Properties button in the Stock Setup page as shown in the screenshot
below:
 Note: If the Properties button is called Parameters this means you are using the first
release of Mastercam X2 Lathe where some of the screens are different. To learn how to
complete this section of the Stock Setup refer to the Tips and Techniques section on the
Mastercam Training Guide – Lathe CD that accompanies this book.

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6. In the Machine Component Manager-Stock window click on the Geometry button and
select Cylinder as shown below:

7. In the Stock setup set the values as shown below:

8. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

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9. Select the Chuck Properties button in the Stock Setup page as shown in the screenshot
below:

10. In the Chuck Jaws setup set the values as shown below:

11. Click on the OK icon to complete this feature.

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12. Click on the Tool Settings page and make changes as shown below:

13. To change the Material type to Aluminium 6061 click on the Select button at the bottom of
the Tool Settings page.
14. At the Material List dialog box open the Source drop down list and select Lathe – library.

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15. From the Default Materials list select ALUMINIUM inch - 6061 and then select .

16. Select the OK button again to complete this Stock Setup function.
17. Zoom out by clicking on the Un-Zoom previous / .5 icon

to view the stock setup outline as indicated by

broken lines as shown below:

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TASK 9:
FACE THE FRONT OF THE PART:
 In this task you will use a facing tool to face the front of the part in one cut.
1. Select the Screen Fit icon to fit the part to the screen

2. Then select the Un-Zoom previous / .5 icon. This function reduces the size of
the displayed geometry to 50% of its current size.

3. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Face…

4. When prompted to “Enter new NC name” Ensure Lathe-Lesson-3 is entered as shown

below and then select the OK button .

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 After selecting the OK button you are confronted with Toolpath parameters page. The first
task here will be to select Tool #1 an OD Rough- Right – 80 deg.

5. Click on Tool #1 and make changes in the Toolpath parameters page as shown below:

Use the Toolpath parameters tab to:

Select a tool, set feeds and speeds, and set other general toolpath parameters.
This tab is very similar for most Lathe toolpaths.

6. Select the Face parameters page and make changes as shown below:

7. Select the OK button to complete this Lathe Face operation.

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TASK 10:
ROUGH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETERS
 In this task you will use a new Lathe toolpath called Lathe Quick Toolpaths.
 In this task you will use the same tool as used for the previous facing operation Tool #1 an
OD Rough- Right – 80 deg.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Quick>Rough…

2. In the Chaining window chaining mode is set to Partial by default.

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3. Select the chamfer, Line 1 as the start of the Partial chain.

After you have selected the chamfer ensure that the arrow is pointing towards the part as
shown below. If it is not, select the reverse button in the Chaining dialog box

4. Then select Line 2 as the end entity in this chain.

5. Select the OK button to exit the Chaining dialog window.

6. In the Toolpath parameters page select the same tool used to face the part Tool #1 an OD
Rough- Right – 80 deg and make any necessary changes as shown below:

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7. Select the Rough parameters page and make any necessary changes as shown below:

8. Select the Lead In/Out button select the Lead out page and extend the contour by .2 as
shown below:

9. Select the OK button to exit this function.

10. Select the OK button to exit Rough Parameters.

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TASK 11:
FINISH THE OUTSIDE DIAMETERS
 In this task you will finish the outside diameters in one cut using Tool #2 OD Finish Right –
35 DEG.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Quick>Finish…

2. Select Tool #2 OD Finish Right – 35 DEG tool from the tool list and make any necessary
changes as shown below:

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3. Select the Finish parameters page and make changes as shown below:

4. Select the Lead In/Out button select the Lead out page and extend the contour by .2 as
shown below:

5. Select the OK button to exit this function.

6. Select the OK button to exit this function.

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TASK 12:
CENTER DRILL THE HOLE
 In this task you will center drill .2” depth using Tool #3 Centre Drill - .25 diameter.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Drill…

2. Select the CENTER DRILL .25 DIAMETER tool from the tool list and make changes as
shown below:

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3. Select the Simple drill – no peck page and make changes as shown below:

4. Select the OK button to exit Simple drill – no peck.

TASK 13:
TAP DRILL THE 5/16” HOLE
 In this task you will drill the 5/16” hole .75” depth using a 0.3125 (5/16”) Drill.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths> Drill…

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2. Click on the Select library tool… button as shown below:

3. Select the drop down list and then the LDRILLS.TOOLS from the list as shown below:

4. Scroll down and select the 0.3125 Dia. 5/16” DRILL from the list.
5. Select the OK button .

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6. Ensure settings are as shown below:

7. Select the Simple drill – no peck page and make changes as shown below. This hole will
be peck drilled. The depth of the hole is 1.00” from the front face so click in the space
for depth and type in -1.0 and hit the tab key, Mastercam figures out the value for you.
Make changes as shown below:

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The hole depth on the drawing is dimensioned to .a depth of 1.0” at the full diameter of the hole.
So the point of the drill will have to go deeper than 1.0”
You can use the depth calculator button to figure out the correct depth.

8. Select the Depth Calculator icon.

9. Make changes to the Depth Calculator as shown below:

10. Select the OK button to exit the Depth Calculator.

11. The depth has now been updated.

12. Select the OK button to exit Peck drill – full retract.

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TASK 14:
TAP 3/8” – 16 UNC
 In this task you will tap the 3/8”-16 hole 1” deep.

1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths>Drill…

2. Click on the Select library tool… button as shown below:

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3. Select the drop down list and then the LTAPS.TOOLS from the list as shown below:

4. Scroll down and select the 0.375 Dia. 3/8”-16 RH TAP from the list.
5. Select the OK button .
6. Ensure necessary settings are as shown below:

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7. Select the Peck drill – full retract page and make changes as shown below:

8. Select the OK button to exit Tapping – feed in, reverse spindle – feed out.

TASK 15:
CUT OFF THE PART
 In this task you will finish the outside diameters in one cut using Tool #6 Cutoff Right
Width .125.
1. From the menu bar select Toolpaths> Cutoff…

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2. Select the Alt key and the T key on the keyboard to hide the toolpath lines.

Toolpath Lines visible: Press Alt T to hide toolpath Lines:

3. Pick where Line 1 and Line 2 meet as shown below: (Move the cursor over the corner until

the visual cue for End point displays and then click on this point.)

4. Click on the Select library tool… button.

5. Select the drop down list and then the Lathe_Inch.TOOLS from the list as shown below:

6. Scroll down and select OD Cutoff Right Width .125 from the list.

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7. Select the OK button .
8. Make changes as shown below in the Toolpath parameters page.

9. Select the Cutoff parameters page and make sure the settings are as shown below:

10. Select the OK button to exit Cutoff parameters.

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TASK 16:
VERIFY THE TOOLPATH
 Mastercam's Verify utility allows you to use solid models to simulate the machining of a part.
The model created by the verification represents the surface finish, and shows collisions, if
any exist.

1. In the Toolpath Manager pick all the operations to backplot by picking the Select All icon
.
2. Select the Verify selected operations button circled below:

3. Adjust the Verify speed to midway along the speed control bar.

4. Select the play button to verify the toolpaths.

5. The verified toolpaths should appear as in the picture below.

6. Select the OK button to exit Verify.

TASK 17:
SAVE THE UPDATED MCX FILE

1. Select the save icon from the toolbar .

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TASK 18:
POST AND CREATE THE CNC CODE FILE
1. Ensure all the operations are selected by picking the Select All icon from the
Toolpath manager.

2. Select the Post selected operations button from the Toolpath manager.

3. In the Post processing window, make the necessary changes as shown below.

About Post Processing

NC file: Select this option to save the NC file. The file name and extension are stored in the
machine group properties for the selected operation. If you are posting operations from different
machine groups or Mastercam files, or batch processing, Mastercam will create several files
according to the settings for each machine group.

Edit: When checked, automatically launches the default text editor with the file displayed so that
you can review or modify it.

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4. Select the OK button to continue.

5. Enter the same name as your Mastercam part file name in the NC File name field LATHE-
LESSON-3.

6. Select the Save button.

7. The CNC code file opens up in the default editor.

8. Select the in the top right corner to exit the CNC editor.
9. This completes LATHE-LESSON-3.

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LATHE-LESSON-3 EXERCISE

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